Concrete cure blanket having reflective bubble layer and method of manufacturing

ABSTRACT

A method of manufacturing a lightweight multilayer heat reflective concrete cure blanket having a moisture-impervious top outer layer, a moisture-impervious bottom outer layer, and the top and bottom layers sealingly connected to each other at the boundaries of the layers to form a moisture-impervious chamber between the first and second layers. The chamber includes at least one bubble type insulative layer therein, and the bottom surface of the blanket comprises a heat reflective material to reflect heat emanating from the concrete when the blanket is placed over the concrete. In a further embodiment, heat reflective material is applied to at least one inner bubble type layer to reflect additional heat which radiates from the concrete through the insulative layer and back towards the concrete.

CROSS-RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application is a continuation and claims priority from U.S.application Ser. No. 12/329,312, filed Dec. 5, 2008, now U.S. Pat. No.7,815,991, which is a divisional from U.S. application Ser. No.10/079,192, filed Feb. 19, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,465,484, all hereinincorporated by reference in their entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to blankets for curing concrete and the like, andmore particularly to a lightweight concrete cure blanket.

One of the usual requirements in producing quality concrete is theproper manipulation of the concrete during curing. Curing not onlyincreases the strength of concrete and its structural value, but propercuring during the curing period is mandatory for the production ofwater-tight and durable concrete. During the concrete curing process,chemical changes occur in the presence of water which ensures that thehardened concrete will be water-tight and durable over time, resultingin a stable and sturdy cured physical structure. These chemical changesoccur over a considerable period of time requiring that the concrete bekept wet after it has set during the curing period. However, one problemis that the heat radiating from the concrete during the curing processevaporates the moisture in the concrete, thereby inhibiting the chemicalhardening process and compromising the strength and durability of thecured concrete.

It is therefore necessary to contain the heat and moisture in theconcrete long enough to permit the curing process to be sufficientlycompleted. Not surprisingly, the need for heat and moisture retentionincreases during cold weather applications. With decreasingtemperatures, the need for increased thermal retention requires the useof additional layers of insulation, resulting in concrete cure blanketsof greater thickness which are heavy and cumbersome to use. It would beadvantageous to have a lightweight multilayer moisture-impervious heatreflective concrete cure blanket that is capable of providing enhancedthermal resistance without a corresponding increase in the thickness orweight of the blanket.

Conventional moisture-impervious concrete cure blankets use combinationfoam, Fiberglass, air filled bubble layers, and like materials asinsulative layers. However, such blankets are susceptive to accidentalrips, and in the event the interior insulation gets wet, the insulatingquality of the insulation material is reduced. Another method to keepthe curing concrete moist utilizes frequent sprinklings, but thisapproach is labor intensive and expensive. To promote curing, horizontalconcrete surfaces are usually covered by sand, canvas or burlap tomaintain the desired dampness. But irregular and/or vertical concretesurfaces cannot be adequately covered and have to be sprinkledperiodically to maintain the required damp condition. Concrete cureblankets are typically used to cover water-wetted concrete to extend theduration of the damp condition for as long as possible. It would beadvantageous in the art to have a lightweight and durable, multilayer,moisture-impervious, heat reflective concrete cure blanket havingenhanced thermal resistance and which is also universal in use in thatit can be used for curing either horizontal or vertical concretestructures regardless of size. It would also be advantageous to providea lightweight and durable heat reflective concrete cure blanket which isinexpensive to produce, and may be discarded after use.

One prior art attempt to solve these problems is taught by U.S. Pat. No.5,549,956 to Handwerker, the present inventor, titled “Heat ReflectiveBlanket” which is directed to a flexible, multilayer heat reflectiveblanket containing at least one interior heat reflective, (i.e., metalfoil) layer, and at least one interior insulative layer. It has beendiscovered that a heat reflective concrete cure blanket configured toinclude an insulative layer as well as a heat reflective layer improvesand enhances the effectiveness of the blanket, thereby making theblanket more efficient for its intended use. While the blanket disclosedin U.S. Pat. No. 5,549,956 satisfactorily enhances the concrete curingprocess; the configuration of this type of concrete cure blanket issomewhat expensive. It would be an advantage in the art if alightweight, multilayer, moisture-impervious, heat reflective concretecure blanket could be manufactured inexpensively, and yet also bedurable and long-lasting.

Another approach to solve the above problems is taught by U.S. Pat. No.4,485,137 to White titled “Concrete Curing Blanket” which is directed toa lightweight summer concrete cure blanket which improves waterretention in the curing concrete irrespective of the surfaceirregularities present in the concrete. The cure blanket provides foreffective water wicking or capillary wetting action characteristicsacross the entire blanket. The concrete cure blanket can be easilysealed with adjacent blankets to provide continuous coverage of a largearea of curing concrete without tearing the blankets. The White concretecure blanket has a nonporous surface layer of a low density polyethylenethat is heat sealed as a coating upon a batting layer of a porous,resilient, non-woven, needle-punched, synthetic fabric such aspolypropylene or commercially available polymeric filament fabric. Whilehaving a porous exterior surface layer, the opaque surface layer of thisconcrete cure blanket will block visible sunlight and UV radiation.However, this concrete cure blanket is not suitable for winter concretecuring utilization, since the prior art blanket cannot reflect the heatradiating from the curing concrete, and the evaporation of moisture fromthe curing concrete remains a continuous operational problem therebyrequiring rewetting of the curing concrete from time to time as neededduring the curing period. It would be an advantage in the art if alightweight, multilayer, moisture-impervious heat reflective concretecure blanket were available to the construction industry.

Yet another attempt to provide an efficient concrete curing blanket isshown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,855,978, to Handwerker, the present inventor,which describes a concrete cure blanket having top and bottommoisture-impervious outer layers, at least one heat insulative layerdisposed between the top and bottom layers, the bottom outer layercomposed of a woven material with a heat reflective material applied tothe lower surface of the woven material. The disclosed concrete cureblanket of this prior art patent includes a woven polyethylene layerhaving added reflective material applied to the outer facing surface ofthe lower outer layer. This differs from the present invention, whichdoes not incorporate a woven polyethylene layer and an additionalreflective layer, which provides a blanket of less weight andmanufacturing costs than shown in Handwerker U.S. Pat. No. 5,855,978.

The initial costs associated with the production of various concretecure blankets disclosed in the prior art make such blankets expensive toacquire. It would be an advantage in the art if a lightweight,multilayer, moisture-impervious, heat reflective concrete cure blanketcould be manufactured relatively inexpensively and easy to maintain, oreven disposable, by utilizing long-lasting thermoplastic films formedinto at least one bubble type structure having a relatively smallthickness and weight, in combination with reflective materials.

The present invention overcomes these and other problems that areinherent in existing multilayer and other concrete cure blankets.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is a method of manufacturing a lightweightmoisture-impervious, film-like outer layers formed with at least onebubble type insulative layer, and at least one heat reflective layerassociated with one or both of the outer layers and/or bubble typelayers to reflect heat back to the concrete, thereby reflecting heatemanating from the concrete back to the concrete to maintain heat in theconcrete.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide andmanufacture a lightweight bubble type multilayer moisture-imperviousheat reflecting concrete cure blanket that exhibits enhanced thermalreflective capability without a corresponding increase in the thicknessand/or weight of the blanket.

Another object of the present invention is to provide and manufacture alightweight bubble type multilayer moisture-impervious heat reflectingconcrete cure blanket that exhibits enhanced thermal resistance of theblanket by utilizing at least one heat reflective surface embodied aspart of a bubble type insulative layer, which surface reflects the heatradiating from curing concrete back toward the concrete.

A further object of the present invention is to provide and manufacturea lightweight bubble type multilayer moisture-impervious heat reflectingconcrete cure blanket that exhibits enhanced thermal resistance of theblanket by utilizing at least one heat reflective surface, which surfacereflects the heat radiating from curing concrete back toward theconcrete, in combination with at least one bubble type insulative layerforming part of the blanket.

A further object of the present invention is to provide and manufacturea lightweight multilayer moisture-impervious heat reflecting concretecure blanket that exhibits enhanced thermal resistance of the blanket byutilizing a plurality of heat reflective surfaces in combination with atleast one bubble type insulative layer that reflects heat radiating fromcuring concrete back toward the concrete.

A further object of the present invention is to provide and manufacturea lightweight bubble type multilayer moisture-impervious heat reflectingconcrete cure blanket that retards the rate of moisture evaporationoccurring in the curing concrete by reflecting the heat radiating fromthe curing concrete back toward the concrete.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide andmanufacture a lightweight bubble type multilayer moisture-imperviousheat reflecting concrete cure blanket that is easy and inexpensive tomanufacture, durable and long-lasting, easy to maintain, and comprisesless material and weight than previous concrete cure blankets. Suchblanket could be disposable, if desired, due to its inexpensive costs ofmanufacture.

In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, there isprovided and manufactured a lightweight bubble type multilayer heatreflective concrete cure blanket, the blanket having associated heatreflective elements associated with at least a bottommoisture-impervious layer, the blanket comprising: a moisture-imperviousfirst top outer layer and a moisture-impervious second bottom outerlayer, the first and second layers sealingly connected to each other atthe boundaries of the layers to form a moisture-impervious chamberbetween the first and second layers. At least one heat insulative layeris formed with the top outer layer, the heat insulative layer having aplurality of insulative elements disposed in spaced relation to eachother on at least one surface of the insulative layer. The second bottomouter layer comprises either a substantially flat non-insulative heatreflective layer, or an insulative heat reflective layer of a pluralityof insulative elements disposed in spaced relation to each other. Thesubstantially flat non-insulative layer, and/or the insulative layer ofthe bottom outer layer has a reflective material applied thereto toreflect heat radiating off of the curing concrete back to the concrete.

These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will beset forth in the following description of the illustrated embodiments inconnection with the drawings, the disclosure, and the appended claims,wherein like reference numerals represent like elements throughout.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the lightweight heatreflective bubble type concrete cure blanket of the present invention,disposed on a horizontal curing concrete slab;

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional schematic view of an embodiment ofthe present invention having an upper and a lower layer of bubble typeinsulative elements;

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional schematic view of a furtherembodiment of the present invention having an upper, intermediate andlower layer of bubble type insulative elements; and

FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional schematic view of an additionalembodiment of the present invention having a single layer of bubble typeinsulative elements and a flat bottom reflective layer.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

In accordance with the present invention, a lightweight, bubble typemultilayer, heat reflective concrete cure blanket is described thatprovides distinct advantages when compared to those of the prior art.The invention can best be understood with reference to the accompanyingdrawing figures.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a lightweight,multilayer, heat reflective concrete cure blanket 10 constructed inaccordance with the present invention and disposed on top of a wetcuring concrete structure or slab 12 which is in a curing stage and hasan associated surface 13. In FIG. 1, this embodiment of the cure blanket10, while it may have any shape and size, is customarily fabricated froma plurality of laterally disposed panels suitably fastened together,each panel having a width of approximately 6 feet and a length ofseveral tens of feet (i.e., twenty feet or more). The cure blanket 10 isusually rectangular in shape and possible alternative embodimentsinclude square, circular, or custom designed shapes for specific siteapplications, and can be conveniently rolled-up for easy handling,transport to different job sites, and storage whenever required. Theblanket 10 is lightweight (e.g., about six ounces per square yardwithout an insulative layer), flexible and pliable, long-lasting anddurable. The cure blanket 10 is easy to clean, relatively maintenancefree, resists tearing during use, and under expected operatingconditions the blanket can be reusable for many years. The presentblanket however, also may be manufactured so inexpensively that theblanket may be disposable.

To produce a uniform concrete cure blanket 10, the blanket ismanufactured using thermoplastic hot melt extrusion manufacturingpractices for polyethylene films and an associated flat film that arecommon and well understood by those in the thermoplastic industry. Thecure blanket 10, as illustrated in FIG. 1, is formed of amoisture-impervious top outer layer 14 and a moisture-impervious bottomouter layer 16. Top outer layer 14 and bottom outer layer 16, in theembodiment illustrated in FIG. 1, each include bubble type layers,constructed from plastic material and having a plurality of air filled,heat absorbing insulative pockets or elements 18, or like insulativeelements. Insulative pockets 18, in the embodiment of FIG. 1, extenddownward in outer layer 14 from one quarter to one half inchapproximately, and extend upward in bottom outer layer 16, also fromapproximately one quarter to one half inch.

Referring to the embodiment of the invention illustrated in FIGS. 1 and2, the top outer layer 14 comprises a two-piece structure having a flatfilm 20 and a film 22 in which insulative pockets 18 are formed, such asby a thermoplastic extrusion process. Flat film 20 and extruded film 22are heat sealed where the two films come together, forming air filledinsulative pockets 18. As seen in FIG. 2, insulative pockets 18 extendsubstantially downward from upper film 20.

Also referring to the illustrative embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2, thebottom outer layer 16 comprises a two piece structure having a film 24in which insulative pockets 18 are formed, such as by a thermoplasticextrusion process, and a flat film 26. Films 24 and 26 are heat sealedwhere the two films contact each other, forming air filled insulativepockets 18.

Upper film 20 of top outer layer 14 is preferably dark in color toabsorb ambient heat. However, upper film 14 may also be clear or amedium color if desired.

In the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, flat film 26 of bottomouter layer 16 is impregnated or coated with a heat reflective material,such as flecks of aluminum or an aluminum pigmented coating. If desired,film 26 may be impregnated or coated with flecks or pigments of otherknown heat reflective materials.

In a further embodiment of the invention illustrated in FIGS. 1 & 2,bottom extruded film 24 may also be impregnated or coated with a heatreflective material, such as flecks of aluminum, an aluminum pigmentedcoating, or other heat reflective flecked material or pigments. Thus, inthis embodiment, both bottom film 26 and extruded film 24 comprise heatreflective bottom outer layer 16. An example of a suitable reflectivematerial is available under the product name of Silver, Product No.MT1065F (LDR: 33/1, Resin: LDPR, Carrier 60-65% LDPR) from Color Master,Inc. of Avilla, Ind. 46710.

The outer edges 28, or boundaries, of top outer layer 14 and bottomouter layer 16 of blanket 10 are preferably joined or seamed, as at 28,using conventional methods such as stitching, heat sealing or any otherknown process that will form a moisture-impervious chamber 30 betweentop outer layer 14 and bottom outer layer 16. The seaming or sealing 28is applied along the boundary edges of blanket 10, and/or within thebody of the blanket in a suitable and effective pattern. If desired, theperipheral edges of the concrete cure blanket 10 can be provided with agrommet and rope attachment (not shown) for use with vertical, slopingor irregular concrete structures.

In the illustrated embodiments, when the concrete cure blanket 10 isproperly used, the bottom outer layer 16 may be in continuous contactwith the surface 13 of the wet curing concrete slab 12, or an air spaceof three inches, or more or less, may exist between bottom outer layer16 and concrete slab 12. The bottom layer 16 of the cure blanket 10 mayhave a smooth surface which enables the blanket to remain somewhatslippery when wet and not adhere to the curing concrete 12 nor leave anymarks, mars, indentions, or other impressions on the associated concretesurface 13. In addition, the present concrete blanket 10 is designed tobe disposed of after one or, at most, a few applications. Therefore, itis not necessary to apply a clear film or coat beneath bottom flat film26 to protect film 26 from chemicals in the concrete which may tend todeteriorate the blanket 10 after many uses.

The air-filled, heat absorbing insulative pockets 18 may be constructedof any shape or height according to the specifications of the cureblanket 10. In the illustrated embodiments, each air-filled insulativepocket 18 encapsulates a particular volume of air. The air-filledinsulative pockets 18 are disposed in a predetermined spaced relation toeach other on the surface of extruded films 22 and 24 defining openspaces 32 (FIG. 2) between each pocket 18. Accordingly, the insulativelayers 14 and 16 serve a dual purpose along their entire length andwidth by means of the combination of the insulative air pockets 18 andthe open spaces 32, namely to create a heat transfer path allowing heatradiating from the surface of the concrete to pass through open spaces32, and to constitute an effective insulation barrier as a result of theair-filled pockets 18. Accordingly, the result is that the entirety ofinsulative layers 14 and 16 function both as an effective insulationbarrier to radiant heat loss and as a path to allow reflected heat to bedirected back toward the curing concrete 12 after heat enters thechamber. This serves to improve the thermal effectiveness and efficiencyof the cure blanket 10 without a corresponding increase in the thicknessor weight of the blanket. Additionally, the underside of the blanket 10provided by flat film 26 provide a fresh, clean blanket for a fewadditional applications.

In operation, referring to FIG. 2, when the blanket 10 is placed overconcrete slab 12, heat emanating from the concrete curing processradiates upward from concrete slab 12 towards reflective film 26 formingthe underside of blanket 10, as depicted by arrows 34. A portion of thisheat is reflected downward from reflective film 26 of bottom outer layer16 of blanket 10, as depicted by arrows 36, and this heat is re-appliedto the concrete to help maintain the concrete at a warmer temperaturehad the heat represented by arrows 34 been allowed to evaporate into theatmosphere.

An additional portion of the heat 39 emanating from concrete slab 12passes through bottom outer layer 16 of blanket 10, and reachesinsulative layers 22 and 24. In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2,the blanket 10 comprises two insulative layers 22 and 24. However, aplurality of insulative layers may be provided, as will be describedbelow in association with FIG. 3. The heat 39 reaching insulative layers22 and 24 either passes relatively rapidly through the spaces 32 betweenair filled insulative pockets 18 or is retained for a longer period oftime by means of air filled pockets 18. In the illustrated embodiment,insulative layer 22 is composed of a reflective layer, similar inconstruction to the reflective embodiment of extruded film 24. Asubstantial portion of the heat passing to reflective layer 22 isdirected downward (arrow 36) towards concrete slab 12. As set forthabove, reflective flat film 26 is not covered by a coating of clearpolyethylene, or any other material, to take maximum advantage of thereflective quality of the flat film 26. The downwardly reflected heat inchamber 30 passes readily through insulative layer 24 via open spaces32, and migrates downward through bottom outer layer 16 of blanket 10until the reflected heat also reaches concrete slab 12.

Referring to FIG. 3, an additional embodiment of the present inventionis illustrated, wherein a concrete cure blanket 40 is shown having anadditional insulative layer 42 inserted between top outer layer 14 andbottom outer layer 16. In FIG. 3, like numerals are used to designatecorresponding elements illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2. Top outer layer 14in FIG. 3 includes insulative elements 18 and a flat upper film 20 whichare heat sealed together to form top outer layer 14. In similar fashion,bottom outer layer 16 comprises insulative elements 18, and a flatbottom film 26 heat sealed to insulative elements 18 to form bottomouter layer 16.

In the illustrated embodiment of FIG. 3, upper film 20 may be clear, ormay incorporate a dark color to absorb ambient heat. Flat film 26 ofbottom outer layer 16 is impregnated or coated with a heat reflectivematerial, such as flecks of aluminum, an aluminum pigmented coating, orother heat reflective flecked material or pigments. In a furtherembodiment of the invention illustrated in FIG. 3, upper extruded film22 and/or bottom extruded film 24 may also be impregnated or coated witha heat reflective material, such as mentioned above, and as discussed inrelation to the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2.

In the embodiment of FIG. 3, additional insulative layer 42 is disposedin the chamber 30 formed between top outer layer 14 and bottom outerlayer 16. Insulative layer 42 in the illustrated embodiment is also abubble type layer, constructed from plastic material and having aplurality of air filled, heat absorbing insulative pockets or elements44, or like insulative elements. Layer 42 is composed of a two piecestructure having a flat film 46 and a film 48 in which insulativepockets 44 are formed, such as by a thermoplastic extrusion process.Flat film 46 and extruded film 48 are heat sealed where to two filmsabut at their boundaries, forming air filled insulative pockets 44. Inthe embodiment of FIG. 3, either flat film 46 or extruded film 48, orboth layers 46 and 48, may be impregnated or coated with a heatreflective material, as described previously in conjunction with bottomouter layer 16. The outer edges, or boundaries, of top outer layer 14,additional layer 42 and bottom outer layer 16 are preferably joined orseamed, as at 50, using conventional methods such as stitching, heatsealing, or any other known process that will form moisture imperviouschambers 52, 54 between the respective layers. If desired, theperipheral edges of concrete cure blanket can be provided with a grommetand rope attachment (not shown) for use with vertical, sloping orirregular concrete structure. It is anticipated that concrete cureblanket 40 can be utilized in the same manner as the blanket 10illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 4 illustrates a further embodiment of a lightweight, easy tomanufacture concrete cure blanket 60 comprising a moisture-imperviousflat top layer 62 and a flat bottom moisture-impervious layer 64.Disposed between layers 62 and 64 is a bubble-type layer 66 constructedfrom plastic material and having a plurality of air-filled, heatabsorbing insulative pockets or elements 68. The insulative pockets oflayer 66 are formed by known processes, for example such as athermoplastic extrusion process. Flat films 62 and 64 are heat sealedwhere each of the flat films come into contact with the extruded filmlayer 66, as shown at 70 and 72, for example, in FIG. 4.

In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 4, top layer 62 may be a darkcolor to absorb ambient heat. If preferred, top layer may be clear or amedium color.

Flat bottom 64 is impregnated or coated with a heat reflective material,such as flecks of aluminum or an aluminum pigmented coating. If desired,flat bottom 64 can be impregnated or coated with flecks or pigments ofother known heat reflective materials. Extruded layer 66, in oneembodiment of the invention shown in FIG. 4 may also be impregnated orcoated with a heat reflective material as described above, or may be aclear plastic material. In the embodiment of FIG. 4, it is alsocontemplated that the outer edges, or boundaries of the layerscomprising blanket 60 (not shown) are joined by stitching, heat sealingor any other known process that will form a moisture imperviousstructure, as described in conjunction with the embodiments of FIGS.1-3. If desired, the peripheral edges of concrete cure blanket 60 can beprovided with a grommet and rope attachment (not shown) for use withvertical, sloping or irregular concrete structures.

The embodiment of FIG. 4 may be suitable as a disposable concrete cureblanket due to its low cost of manufacture. When used properly, blanket60 is placed over the concrete such that either bottom layer 64 is indirect contact with curing concrete surface 13 (FIG. 1), or an air spacein the range of one to six inches, and usually three inches, may existbetween bottom layer 64 and surface 13 of concrete slab 12. Bottom layer64 of blanket 60 may have a smooth surface which allows the blanket toremain somewhat slippery when wet, and not adhere to the curing concrete12, nor mar the surface 13 of the concrete when in contact with theconcrete.

Although the foregoing detailed description of the present invention hasbeen described by reference to various embodiments, and the best modecontemplated for carrying out the present invention has been hereinshown and described, it will be understood that modifications orvariations in the structure and arrangement of these embodiments otherthan those specifically set forth herein may be achieved by thoseskilled in the art and that such modifications are to be considered asbeing within the overall scope of the present invention. Therefore, itis contemplated to cover the present invention and any and allmodifications, variations, or equivalents that fall within the truespirit and scope of the underlying principles disclosed and claimedherein. Consequently, the scope of the present invention is intended tobe limited only by the appended claims.

1. A method for manufacturing a lightweight multilayer heat reflectiveconcrete cure blanket, comprising: a. forming a first flexible structurehaving a first outer peripheral edge and comprising a firstmoisture-impervious outer film and a first flexible undulating film; b.heat sealing the first flexible undulating film to the firstmoisture-impervious outer film to form a plurality of first air-filledinsulative pockets and a plurality of first open spaces between thefirst air-filled pockets; c. forming a second flexible structure havinga second outer peripheral edge and comprising a secondmoisture-impervious outer film and a second flexible undulating film; d.heat sealing the second flexible undulating film to the secondmoisture-impervious outer film forming a plurality of second air-filledinsulative pockets and a plurality of second open spaces between thesecond air-filled insulative pockets, wherein the secondmoisture-impervious outer film includes a plurality of heat reflectiveelements dispersed throughout the second moisture-impervious outer film;and e. sealing the first flexible structure to the second flexiblestructure about the first and second outer peripheral edges to include amoisture-impervious chamber space formed between the first air-filledinsulative pockets and the second air-filled insulative pockets, facingthe first open spaces to the second air-filled pockets and facing thesecond open spaces to the first air-filled pockets while maintaining agap between the first air-filled pocket and the second air-filledpocket, overlapping the first air-filled pockets with the secondair-filled pockets to form a gap between first air-filled pockets andthe second air-filled pockets as to communicate in a heat transfer paththerebetween, and forming a flexible heat reflective concrete cureblanket.
 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a ropeattachment device to the peripheral edges of the flexible heatreflective concrete cure blanket.
 3. The method of claim 1, furthercomprising applying a reflective material to the second undulating film.4. The method of claim 1, further comprising applying a reflectivematerial to the first moisture-impervious outer film.
 5. The method ofclaim 1, wherein the first moisture-impervious outer film issubstantially dark in color to absorb ambient heat into the concretecure blanket.
 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising a nonsticksmooth substance to the second outer film.
 7. A method of manufacturinga lightweight multilayer heat reflective concrete cure blanket,comprising the steps of: a. forming a first flexible structure having afirst unslitted moisture-impervious outer film and a first flexibleundulating film by heat sealing the first flexible undulating film tothe first unslitted moisture-impervious outer film to form a firstbubble-type insulative layer; b. forming a second flexible structurehaving a second unslitted moisture-impervious outer film and a secondflexible undulating film by heat sealing the second flexible undulatingfilm to the second unslitted moisture-impervious outer film to form asecond bubble-type insulative layer, and applying a reflective materialto the second unslitted moisture-impervious outer film as to reflectheat away from the second flexible structure; c. forming the firstbubble-type layer having a plurality of first insulative pockets and aplurality of first open spaces between the first insulative pockets, andforming the second bubble-type layer having a plurality of secondinsulative pockets and a plurality of second open spaces between thesecond insulative pockets, wherein the first and second insulativepockets alternately face the second and first open spaces, respectively,to form a chamber space between the first and second insulative pockets;and d. sealing, in a moisture impervious manner, the first flexiblestructure to the second flexible structure about the first and secondouter peripheral edges, maintaining a gap between the first open spacesand the second open spaces, maintaining a gap between the overlappingfirst insulative pockets and the second insulative pockets as tocommunicate in a heat transfer path to form a flexible heat reflectiveconcrete cure blanket.
 8. The method of claim 7, further comprisingproviding a rope attachment device to the peripheral edges of theflexible heat reflective concrete cure blanket.
 9. The method of claim7, further comprising applying a reflective material applied to thesecond bubble-type insulative layer.
 10. The method of claim 7, whereinthe second unslitted moisture-impervious outer film is not covered byany material.
 11. The method of claim 7, further comprising forming athird flexible structure comprising a third unslittedmoisture-impervious film and a second flexible undulating film, and heatsealing the second flexible undulating film to the third unslittedmoisture-impervious film to form a third bubble-type insulative layer,and applying a reflective material to the third unslittedmoisture-impervious film; and, heat sealing the third flexible structurein between the first flexible structure and the second flexiblestructure.